SOLUTION: In a rectangle that has a perimeter of 18 feet with an area of 20 square feet, what are the lengths of the sides of the rectangle?

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Question 957293: In a rectangle that has a perimeter of 18 feet with an area of 20 square feet, what are the lengths of the sides of the rectangle?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: Solve the system

system%282L%2B2W+=+18%2CL%2AW=20%29